School Newsletter
Principal’s Newsletter
Volume 2, Issue 5 May-June 2012
P.S. 11 Queens, Kathryn M. Phelan School
Dear PS 11 School Community:
Please submit your email address, if youhaven’t already, so that I can forwardimportant information to you. In addition tothe distribution list that I have created forparents, I have decided to join a textmessaging system which will enable me tosend you timely messages about meetings,school closures, etc. Summer school information will bedistributed in June. Summer school begins onJuly 9, 2012. Parents will get a letter if theirchild is eligible to attend. Reading and Math scores will arrive inJune. They may be cutoff scores and not theactual scores. They will be used to makepromotion decisions. The following website providesinformation that can assist you in supportingyour children during the summer andthroughout the school year: http://pta.org/In the “Topics” tab, select “ParentInvolvement” and refer to the Parent’s Guideto Student Success specific to your child’sgrade level. The guide will provide you withhelpful information on the work your childwill be focusing on and the standards for ELAand Math. We are in the process of creating a websitethat will have all the updates on P.S. 11 Q.Although it is not completely up yet, you canview what is there at www.ps11q.org. Visitthe site often, as we will be continually addingand updating information for you! I would like to wish all of our P. S. 11families a wonderful, safe and relaxingsummer.
Anna Efkarpides
From The Principal’s Desk
Arpita Nag of Class 505 received a Goldhonors certificate in March but her namewas mistakenly omitted from the list.
SAFETY PLEASE be reminded that you must showan ID when you come to the school. If youdon’t have an ID, a supervisor must come tothe lobby to escort you to the main office.All visitors need to sign in with security andthen come to the main office. Parents arenot allowed to walk to their child’sclassroom unless they get a pass from theoffice. If you have any questions aboutpolicy or curriculum, please feel free toemail me and I will get back to you as soonas possible.
My email address is: [email protected].
Please submit your email address, if you haven’t yet, so that I can forward important information to you!
Anna Efkarpides, Pr incipalEve Grabicki, Ass istant Pr incipal
El izabeth Pena, Ass istant Pr incipal
Dates To Remember
School Closed:
5/28/12 – Memorial Day
6/7/12- Chancellor’s Day
Half Days – 11:30
Dismissal
5/25/12 6/5/12 6/11/12 6/27/12 - Last
day for students and staff
Sixth Grade Graduation
- June 22, 2012
- 9:30 AM
- LaGuardia Community College
- 31-10 Thomson Ave Long Island City, NY Woodside On The Move Summer Camp - begins on July 9, 2012 at PS 11 Q.
We’re on the Web!
www.ps11q.org
Student of the Month OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP
MAY-JUNE 2012
601 Rummana Afrin 201 Sandy Athonvarangkul 602 Ali Sayed 202 Victoria Murphy 603 Mounia Amani 203 Mishel Dutan 604 Tenzin Lhamo 204 Maria Barbos 605 Marialy Moran 205 Alan Lopez 607 Nina Leung 206 Franky Ramirez 608 Roger Morocho 207 Luis Lazo 208 Bryan Loma 501 Alexis McQuade 502 Suzy Kacin 503 Laura Prishtina 101 Sidhratul Murad 504 Alve Ahmmed 102 Gabal Tamer 505 Daisy Chuqui 103 Joseph Chauca 506 Jenifer Rodriguez 104 Ricardo Ortega 105 Kaitlin Kim 401 Zoja Misut 106 Jasmin Chugui 402 Mrittika Howlader/Grace Kilgallen 107 Melanie Faican 403 Melanie Perez 108 Andrew Basnet 404 Emanuel Aguirre 405 Sebastian Drombowsky K011 Erin Thompson 406 Marlon Burgos K012 Jackelyn Neri 407 Andry Vargas K013 Tarunima Bhowmik K014 Saldon Tenzin 301 Nidhi Patel K015 Joan Mendoza 302 Jasmina Seferagic K016 Joshua Mejia 303 Tenzin Yintsel K017 Mihail Grecu 304 Sonam Sonam K018 Gianfranco Rodriguez 305 Sushanna Ojha 306 Kevin Moore 307 Esmeralda Lopez 308 Kevin Jara
School Newsletter
Principal’s Newsletter
Ten Positive Parenting Tips By: Jaceson Maughan
While there is no one‐size‐fits‐all parenting help plan, tailoring each of these top 10 parenting tips to the child's personality and temperament will help:
1. Respect children, and demand respect in return. This not only sets the standard for how children treat each other in the home, but also in society in general.
2. Use your positive behavior as a model and example for children to follow. Parents cannot ask children to behave in ways that their own actions don't support.
3. Be a teacher, showing them what to do and how to do it, and then step back and let them succeed or fail on their own. With a mixture of coaching and guidance, parents can equip children with the tools they need and let them accomplish things on their own.
4. Listen to children, ask questions and allow time for them to just talk about whatever's on their mind. Keeping the lines of communication open is crucial with children at any age, and they are more likely to share their thoughts, feelings and concerns if they think parents are actively listening.
5. Develop clear boundaries of behavior and performance based on the children's age and ability. Parents should give specific rules that are fair, reasonable and for the benefit of the family.
6. Be consistent with the consequences of behavior, both with rewards and punishments. Parents should ensure that a punishment is consistent with previously established house rules.
7. Be clear about punishments as a result of bad behavior so the child knows what will happen before making the choice. Parents must be careful to match the punishment to the problem, and avoid unbalanced punitive methods.
8. Develop empathy for children's emotions and validate their feelings, both positive and negative. Children often can't express themselves well, physically or verbally. Validating their feelings leads to more teaching opportunities on how to handle those emotions.
9. Nurture a deep and trusting relationship with children. Letting children know that parents are there for them no matter what adds greatly to a child's sense of well‐being and self‐esteem.
10. Practice parenting skills tailored to a child's age and temperament. Methods that work for toddlers won't apply to pre‐teens, and parents should adjust their parenting skills as children grow and mature.
Fancy Nancy Day
Twin Day
TeachersandstudentsenjoyeddressingupforPS11’sFunFridays.
Class105
Class105
Mothers Day Projects
StudentsfromClass301createdbeautifulpostersandcardstogivetotheirMomsforMother’sDay.
MothersDayProjectscontinued...
StudentsinClass108workedhardtomakebeautifulbouquetsofspecialwordsfortheirMomsforMothersDay.
SPRING!
EvidenceofSpringisintheair–andonclassroomdoors!PicturedhereisoutsideofClassK‐018.
Bunny Baskets StudentsinClass108madeadorableEasterBunnyBaskets.
Spellingwordsusingmagneticlettertiles...GrowingLimabeanplants,Class105
Drawandlabelobservationofplant.Class105Plantobservationusingscienceskills.Class105
SCIENCE!
DRAMA CLUB
PS 11 students enjoyed the Drama Club’s performance titled Fractured Fairy Tales recently when fifth and sixth grade students reenacted their own versions of Cinderella and The Three Little Pigs. The show was produced by members of the P.S. 11 Drama Club under the direction of Ms. B. Kotsogiannis.
TRIPS
Pizzaria Uno
Class108(Aboveleft)andClass105(Aboveright)wenttoPizzariaUno.Theyhadfunmakingtheirownpizzaandtheneatingit.
Valentine’s Day Dance Wow!! What a dance!!!! We had Mother and Son, Father and Daughter come and have a wonderful time as a family. Parents and their children came dressed up ready to have a party. They danced, played games and spent a wonderful evening together. Thank you to all the volunteers that helped us have a successful event.
Thank you! Linda Schuler Parent Coordinator
Trips!
FirstGradeclasseswenttotheQueensZoo.PicturedhereisClass105.Theyhadfunpettingtheanimalsandfeedingthemandthentheyposedforagroupshot.
Trips continued . . .
Central Park Zoo
ESL For Parents
Congratulations!!! Every week parents came on Tuesday and Thursday for a class in English. This was a time to socialize, learn about each other’s cultures, and learn English. Our last class was on May17, 2012. It was a pleasure to teach our parents and look forward to our classes next year.
Thank you, Linda Schuler, Parent Coordinator
Class108visitedtheCentralParkZoo.TheywalkedthroughtheRainforesthabitat(above)andreallylovedthepenguins.
RAFFLE! We held a raffle for a notebook reader (Nook). All parents who handed in a completed parent’s survey received a raffle ticket. 50% of the school’s parents filled them out. Hopefully next year we will have a 100%. Thank you to all the parents who participated. The winners of the raffle were brothers, Tarif Khan of Class 3-207 and Labib Khan of Class 2-M201. Congratulations!
Thank you, Linda Schuler Parent Coordinator
ART
ADINKRA!
P.S. 11 students were afforded the wonderful opportunity to have guest teaching artist N’Ketiah Brakohiapa come to the school through a federal grant brought in from our cultural partner, City Lore, Inc. While visiting different classes, N’Ketiah shared his indigenous art form from Ghana, Africa called ADINKRA, which uses specific symbols in printmaking. Students learned about N’Ketiah’s personal boyhood story and his role in his own family’s ADINKRA tradition. He shared the meaning of every symbol as each student explored printing ADINKRA in various colors.
ASSEMBLY AND PERFORMANCE
Class 202 and Class 204 sang songs in English and Spanish about the fifty United States of America.
Classes 202 and 204 proudly sang “Waving Flag” and added percussion with their sticks and mallets.
MUSIC!
Composing music is Fun!
Let us show you how to play the bells.
Letusshowyouhowwecanplaytheviolin.
Welearnhowtoplaythesnaredrum!
Welearnhowtomakeourownpercussioninstruments.
Problem Solving With Class 501
As part of our study of parts of a whole, the students created word problems. Here
are a few samples. We hope you enjoy solving them!
There are 1,200 students in P.S.11 Queens. 25% of the students enjoy singing. Half of the
people that enjoy singing joined the chorus. Two thirds of the chorus members have solos and speaking parts in the next performance. Two fifths of the members are soloists. How many members have solos in the next performance?
_________________ members
By: Zion Torres
Barnes & Noble had an order of 136 comic books, which were coming next week. When the books came, 3/8 of the comic books were based on superheroes. The rest were manga (Japanese comics). How many of the comics were based on super heroes? How many were manga?
Answers: ________ superhero comics ________ manga comics
By: Joseph Kurkowski
Adam had $80 in the bank. He spent 1/10 of his money on a snack and drink. Then, he donated 3/10 of his money to a charity. Finally, he used 1/40 of his money on a bus that took him home. How much money does Adam have left?
$________________
By: William Tang
Alexis is reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. She realized after reading page 432 she had read 60% of the book. What is the total number of pages in the book?
Answer: pages
By: Alexis McQuade
Kindergarten through Second Grade Students used computers in the Early Childhood Lab to explore the options available to create a work of art. Here are some of the pieces they made.
Have a Wonderful and Restful Summer!
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